Henzy said Justus and his friend, whose name was not made public, were about to fish and Justus was doing something with the anchor when he lost his balance and fell into the lake. His friend jumped in after him but was unable to find him, she said.

Justus’s friend got out of the water and called 911. The unmanned boat drifted away from the spot where Justus had toppled into the water, and it took rescue teams awhile to identify where he had fallen in, Henzy said.